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Westfield Police are looking for this man, who they say is suspected of stealing $700 from the bank account of a 70-year-old man who used the ATM at a Bank of America on East Main Street in Westfield on Oct. 10 and walked away without logging off.
(Surveillance camera photos provided by Westfield Police Dept.)

Westfield Police are looking for this man, who they say is suspected of stealing $700 from the bank account of a 70-year-old man who used the ATM at a Bank of America on East Main Street in Westfield on Oct. 10 and walked away without logging off.Surveillance camera photos provided by Westfield Police Dept.

WESTFIELD — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a white male suspected of stealing $700 from a 70-year-old man, who after using an East Main Street ATM on Oct. 10 failed to log out of his account.

Det. Todd J. Edwards said the suspect, who used the Bank of America ATM at 273 East Main St. immediately after the victim, stole the money in two transactions – one for $100 and another for $600.

The victim told police that the suspect, a white male in his early 20s with black hair, was driving a black two-door vehicle. Edwards said the victim discovered the theft later after checking his account.

Edwards said he does not know if the suspect targeted the man or if it was a crime of opportunity. He said, however, he is leaning toward the former theory.

Edwards stressed that it’s important for ATM users to log out of their accounts when their transactions are done. Some banks, he said, have their ATMs log out automatically after five seconds have elapsed after a transaction.

Those with information about the suspect’s identity are asked to call Edwards at (413) 642-9389 or (413) 572-6400.